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Class 118 DMU images

25th August 1989

Set: C480

C480 51327/51312 being ably assisted by a Canton 101 Power Twin at Treforrest 25/8/89. Mac Winfield.

29th August 1989

Set: C480

C480 (51312/51327) was returned to CF after a short spell a HT minus it’s Valley Train adornments, they were put back on (one end only) later by Canton staff. Cardiff Queen Street, 29/8/89. Mac Winfield.

13th October 1989

Set: C472

Headlight fitted 51330 at Merthyr Tydfil as part of go-faster set C472 - the centre car is Class 108 power car 51416 - on the 17:30 to Cardiff Central, 13/10/89. Gazza Prescott.

1990

Set: T317

Set T3017 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) arrives at Lichfield City in 1990. John Law.

Unknown Date

Set: P460

Class 118 DMU W51317 at Exeter St Davids with a Barnstaple working. Undated, but it appeared in this livery in 1985. Stuart Pearce.

6th January 1990

Set: C472

30th January 1990

Set: T316

A passenger has his hand out of the window and is poised to open a door as grubby TS316 (51321 + 59473 + 51306) on a Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge train screeches to a halt at Small Heath station, on an overcast Tuesday 30/1/90. Mel Holley.

3rd March 1990

Set: T316

A battered looking class 118 DMS no. 51321 leading Tyseley's set T316 (51321 - 59473 - 51306) on a service to Leamington Spa at Warwick.
The leading vehicle went on to be preserved, via departmental service, and currently resides at the Battlefield Line paired with class 116 DMBS no. 51131. Robert Chilton.

3rd March 1990

Set: T318

10th March 1990

Set: T318

Tyseley's set T318 51331 - 59483 - 51316 at Redditch (correctly formed 118DMS - 118TCL - 118DMBS), awaiting time for the next departure back to Lichfield City on 10/Mar/1990. Robert Chilton.

5th July 1990

Set: L418

A regular Thursday afteroon working through Chesterfield for ex-works units making their way back to their home depot was a Doncaster Works-Derby Etches Park ecs. On the 5th July 1990 the consist was 51306 + 59473 + 51321 + 51543 + 51568 + 51938. Kevin Law.

19th August 1990

Set: B469

19th August 1990

Set: B469

Class 118 W51311 - once Bristol set B469 - at Vic Berry's on the 19th August 1990. Surface Stock.

11th November 1990

Set: B469

B469 deep inside Vic Berrys stack, Leicester 11-11-90. "This is one of my most memorable shots I've taken. Not because its particulary breathtaking to look at, but because of the effort I went to to get it and its quite artistic. I saw the potential the week before, so next time I set off to VBs I was armed with a tripod. I had to clamber deep into the stack where it was as black as hell! It really was like caving! I had to feel my way round the camera - I could hardly see it! I ran off various exposures to get the right one, this being 8sec f5.6 64asa. I just wish I knew the vehicle number, its either 51311 or 51326. I searched all over it to find its number, even inside it, but no luck! Hopefully evidence will turn up in the future." Kevin Dowd.

17th November 1990

Set: T316

Tyseley's class 118 set T316 formed of 51306, 59473 and 51321 at Dorridge on the afternoon of 17/Nov/1990. Robert Chilton.

July 1991

26th July 1991

Set: T318

Class 118 DMS no. 51331 leading BRCW 3-car suburban set T318 correctly formed with class 118 vehicles 59483 & 51316.
The photo was taken peering round an inconveniently placed train of Brute trolleys on the platform! They were often useful for sitting on though. The unit is seen ready to leave with a service for Great Malvern on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

5th October 1991

Set: C480

51312 looking too good, the vehicle is seen in the scrapline at Canton on 5/10/91, branded set C480. Note the size of the arrow compared with 472 behind. Gazza Prescott.

November 1991

Set: T317

Last days of dmus on the Cross City line. With masts erected, electrification of the Cross City line is imminent. This class 118 dmu (T317, presumably 51329 59481 51314) has arrived from Redditch at Lichfield City as a class 150 waits to leave in the opposite platform. November 1991. Stephen Burdett.

9th November 1991

Set: L745

On the 9th November 1991 L745 waits at Reading with the 20:35 to Henley, with 51319 closest. Gazza Prescott.